Houston Restaurant Violations (Oct. 2-10)

By Carolina Gonzales

on October 10, 2017 5:19 PM

Whataburger #134

444 W Little York Houston, TX 77076

Demerits: 18

Inspection Highlights: Chicken, eggs, sausage crumble not safe for human consumption. Condemned about 30 pounds of temperature control for safety foods, held at temperatures above 41 degrees F, for more than four hours.

Inspection Highlights: Observed frozen chicken being thawed in stagnant water. Use one or more of the above procedures to properly thaw temperature controlled for safety food. Thawing (TCS) food at room temperature or in standing water is prohibited.

Inspection Highlights: Observed major gnat infestation around soda syrup storage in the kitchen area. Provide effective measures intended to eliminate the presence of rodents, flies, cockroaches and other insects on the premises.

Inspection Highlights: Obtain a variance for time/temperature controlled for safety (TCS) food using a reduced oxygen packaging method to control the toxin formation of Clostridium botulinum and the growth of Listeria monocytogenes. Correct immediately. Use reduced oxygen packaging method that controls the growth and toxin formation of C. Botulinum. HACCP plan not required: 1.Provide labeling for packages with production time and date. 2 Hold at 41 degrees F or below during refrigerated storage. 3. Remove/exposed the package to atmospheric oxygen, by cutting entire package in the food establishment within 48 hours after packaging. Equipment quarantine. Do not use equipment until quarantine has been lifted by health officer.

Inspection Highlights: Observed ground chicken in walk in cooler at 67 degrees F. Discarded 20 pounds of ground chicken in the trash. Observed chicken and shrimp being thawed in standing water and at room temperature.

Observed container of fried onions stored on top of the garbage can during times of preparation. Observed oyster sauce stored in open aluminum can. Protect food from potential contamination by dust, dirt, unclean equipment, and utensils).

Inspection Highlights: No certified manager on duty. Prohibited! A certified manager must be on duty physically inside establishment during all hours of business over-seeing employees with a Food Handler Certificate and have in his/her possession a Food Manager's Certificate from The City of Houston Health Department to present to inspector upon request.

Inspection Highlights: Chicken, eggs, sausage crumble not safe for human consumption. Condemned about 30 pounds of temperature control for safety foods, held at temperatures above 41 degrees F, for more than four hours.